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Veterans to be saluted across Peninsula

Veterans will be recognized in ceremonies across the North Olympic Peninsula on Sunday and Monday. Here are scheduled events, listed by community. PORT ANGELES Regional… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swimming, Sequim volleyball head to state

Two area teams head into the high school state weekend hoping to make some noise at the highest level. The Port Angeles girls swimming and… Continue reading

Veterans to be saluted across Peninsula

Veterans will be recognized in ceremonies across the North Olympic Peninsula on Sunday and Monday. Here are scheduled events, listed by community. PORT ANGELES Regional… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Get in gift-giving mood at holiday bazaars

Aspiring Santas can find plenty of gifts at this weekend’s holiday bazaars — and please themselves with a few treats as well. From the annual… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

Swap your ski gear, attend a Marine Corps ball, find out more about the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association at an open house or… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Port Angeles businesses to host Holiday Extravaganza

PORT ANGELES — A shopper at any of the participating 30 Port Angeles businesses could win a $3,000 shopping spree during the 2012 Holiday Extravaganza… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Santa Claus to arrive for photo opportunities

PORT ANGELES — Visitors to Necessities & Temptations gift shop can have photos taken with Santa while also benefiting Olympic Medical Center beginning at 10… Continue reading

Jefferson vs. Clallam — How we differed at the polls

We share the North Olympic Peninsula, but, boy, do we differ when it comes to politics! Clallam County went for Mitt Romney (though by a… Continue reading

The former Science and Technology Building on the Port Angeles Peninsula College campus will be dedicated with the name of former Peninsula College President Tom Keegan on Nov. 16. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Keegan Hall to be dedicated Nov. 16

PORT ANGELES — Former Peninsula College President Tom Keegan will return to the Port Angeles campus for the dedication of a hall named for him.… Continue reading

The former Science and Technology Building on the Port Angeles Peninsula College campus will be dedicated with the name of former Peninsula College President Tom Keegan on Nov. 16. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Requests being accepted for giving trees

PORT HADLOCK — The Tri-Area Christmas for Children hotline is accepting requests from needy families for this Christmas. Giving trees are located throughout the community… Continue reading

Second-grader David Zinn casts his vote Tuesday at Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Angeles. Port Angeles School District

Romney wins mock vote at Roosevelt Elementary

PORT ANGELES — Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney might have lost the Electoral College vote, but he carried Roosevelt Elementary School by eight votes. Roosevelt Elementary… Continue reading

Second-grader David Zinn casts his vote Tuesday at Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Angeles. Port Angeles School District

Singer-comedian to perform Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Free tickets are available for Port Angeles elementary school-age children and their parents for the concert by singer-comedian Norman Foote at 2… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Big weekend for Peninsula College soccer and hoops

PORT ANGELES — This is a big weekend for Peninsula College sports. The Pirates open the NWAACC soccer playoffs at home Saturday in the quarterfinals… Continue reading

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Election opponents Maggie Roth and Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman shake hands at the county courthouse Tuesday night after it appeared that Chapman won re-election. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

CLALLAM WRAPUP — Chapman, Simpson, Rohrer hold big election leads

PORT TOWNSEND — Incumbent Clallam County commissioner Mike Chapman held a wide margin of victory over Maggie Roth in the first round of election vote… Continue reading

Election opponents Maggie Roth and Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman shake hands at the county courthouse Tuesday night after it appeared that Chapman won re-election. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

From CTV Victoria: Port Angeles on election day and night

CTV Vancouver Island journalist Stephen Andrew filed another report on channel 23 in Victoria last night. The anchor is respected anchor Hudson Mack. Click on… Continue reading

GOOD MORNING! From the governor’s race to legalizing marijuana . . . click here for vote totals so far on key Washington state election races

MAIL-IN BALLOTS will arrive at auditors offices by the tens of thousands today and Thursday, with most counties doing new vote counts on Friday. The… Continue reading

Jefferson County vs. Clallam County — How we voted (and differed) on president, governor, same-sex, et.al.!

WE SHARE THE North Olympic Peninsula, but, boy, do we differ when it comes to politics! Clallam County went for Mitt Romney (though by a… Continue reading

JEFFERSON WRAPUP — Big leads for county commissioner incumbents; Harper ahead in judge’s race

PORT TOWNSEND — Democratic incumbent Jefferson County commissioners Phil Johnson and David Sullivan headed to re-election after trouncing their challengers in the first round of… Continue reading

NATIONAL ELECTION NEWS — We have it here from The Associated Press

FOR ALL THE latest post-election news — devoid of the spin on the cable channels — go to the "Nation/World" button at the top of… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman to speak at North Olympic Peninsula Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles resident and Gold Star Mother Betsy Reed Schultz will be the featured speaker at the Clallam County Veterans Association's 2012… Continue reading